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God Dependence–  A Better Plan

By Jane Rutti If we’re honest with ourselves, no doubt as Christians we would have to admit that consistently depending on God can be struggle. Our human nature—as well as...

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A Lesson in Trust

by Dianne Leers Jesus’ words, unfolded to me one morning during quiet time many years ago. Jesus’ words which still resonate deeply in my heart today when I don’t feel...

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Linking Generations

By Asa Bartos, CVCYouth Intern As I share a portion of my heart for the linking of generations, I must first acknowledge my gracious and faithful God, for He has...

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3 Essential Aspects of Discipleship

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Appreciating Disappointment

By Amber Hejl, 707 Women’s Director & Social Media Let’s be honest, life has a way of throwing us the occasional curve ball. Who am I kidding? Some seasons dealing...

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A Paradox of His Presence

By Bryan Karas, Creative Arts Pastor In my brief time on this lovely planet, I’ve had adventures in all sorts of faith communities. Some, extremely legalistic; others, wildly charismatic. I’ve...

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Conversation Stoppers

By Greta Smith, Administrative Assistant/Community Life Do you know a sure way to stop a conversation? Tell someone that you’re on staff at a church. The response? A long “Ohhhh.”...

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Is Your Giving Evidence of a Hard Heart?

By Pastor Joe Valenti, CVCYouth Pastor I’m pretty passionate about how Christians are to be using their money. It has been an area of deep change in my heart and...

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Celebrating Linked Generations

by Jane Rutti The newly-installed cross hanging above the CVC foyer bannister is a work of the heart from the team at Poelking Carpentry, in particular the father/son combo of...

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Why Church Members Don’t Invite Others to Church – Part 1

By Pastor Rick Duncan I recently read a blog post that I found insightful and, frankly, disturbing. It appeared on Thom Rainer’s blog and was written by Chuck Lawless. As...

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Why Church Members Don’t Invite Others to Church – Part 2

By Pastor Rick Duncan I recently read a blog post that I found insightful and, frankly, disturbing. It appeared on Thom Rainer’s blog and was written by Chuck Lawless. As...

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The Dangerous Snare of Counterfeit Ministry

By Pastor Joe Valenti, CVCYouth Pastor One of the hottest commodities in the world is time. We don’t know how much of it we have, and we can never get...